Half Day Kampala City Tour

• Mutesa II Presidential monument
• World war II monument
• Uganda Parliament
• Central Bank of Uganda: Established in 1966
• Uganda National Cultural Centre: Established on 2^nd December 1959
• Kampala City Hall: Kampala Capital City Authority headquarters

• Nakasero Market: Established in 1895 first in Lubiri and later moved to its current location within the city centre in 1905.
• Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Temple
• Usafi Market

After sightseeing these interesting attractions; proceed to Buganda Kingdom and visit:

• Kabaka(king’s) palace; see the Idd Amin torture chambers, a historical machine gun, the palace pictorial, explore Buganda’s rich history and with a drive past Kabaka’s Lake.
• Nantawetwa monument; built to honour the King as he moves from the palace to his Buganda parliament. According to the Baganda, the king is meant to move straight and that is why He’s is the only one to drive through the monument and the rest have to go across the roundabout.
• Sightseeing Bulange (Buganda Parliament); Lukiiko hall, Kabaka’s monument, Central Broadcasting Services studios (Buganda radio) and Zakaria Kisingiri house.

Your tour continues through Mengo town to OLD KAMPALA; here you will visit:

• Gadhafi Mosque; funded by the late Col. Muammar Gadhafi as a gift to Uganda due to the friendship with Libya. The best location for a panoramic view of Kampala City.
• Sightseeing Fort Lugard; built by Sir Fredrick Lugard in the 1800’s as his command centre. As well as sightseeing Old Kampala Senior Secondary School; which is over 60 years and was once President Kagame’s school.

A drive through Old Kampala will take you down the memory-lane of Kampala in the 1980’s, sighting old Asian residential buildings, past Aga Khan Schools up to Makerere University – Uganda’s first and oldest!

This is Uganda’s largest and Africa’s 3^rd oldest university, started as a trade school in 1921, later turned to a technical school in 1922 and in 1963, it changed to the University Of East Africa. Later on, in 1970 it turned independent.

Drive through the University sightseeing the:

• Old University Library; oldest academic library in Uganda established in 1949 and serves as a National reference library.
• Main Administration Building; completed in 1941 under the leadership of Mr. George C. Turner, the then principal.
• Education monument next to the old main library.
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On exiting the University, you will approach another large local market (Kalerwe Market) see locals going about their daily hustle for a living. Admire the fresh fruits and vegetables here.

By traversing the local market, approach Kikaya Hill – home of the Baha’i Temple.

• Visit Baha’i Temple (closed on Mondays & Fridays): This is the only temple for Baha’i faith in Africa, located north east of Kampala on Kikaya Hill-Kyebando Central. You will access the temple for a moment of prayer and meditation and enjoy the gardens and views of Kampala’s suburbs. Note: No cameras and maintain silence while in the temple.

Your day tour ends with a visit to the:

• Uganda National Museum: This is the first and oldest museum in East Africa, officially established in by the British protectorate government in 1908 and later moved to its current location in 1954, it has just turned 100 years in 2008.

From the museum you will transfer back to your origin point.

End of Tour

• Bahai temple is closed on Mondays and Fridays
• Gadhafi Mosque is closed for tourism on Fridays
• The Museum can be crowded during July, August and October – season for school visits
• Entrance fees do not include entrance to Buganda parliament
• Transfers outside Kampala City will be charged
• If travelling with children, make a prior notice to our team
• Cash dollar notes printed below 2013 are not accepted
• Dollar notes should be clean, free from stamps, ink, markings and dirt
• At booking, clients should submit their pick up location